Tokyo Police Club discography explained

Artist:Tokyo Police Club
Studio:6
Live:2
Compilation:2
Ep:4
Singles:22
1Option Name:Demo albums
1Option:2
2Option Name:Remix albums
2Option:2
3Option Name:Cover albums
3Option:1

The following is the discography of Tokyo Police Club. They have regularly released music since their formation in 2005. In addition to their five studio albums, they have put out a number of other original releases as well as reissues, demo albums, and live albums.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
CAN
[1]
UK
[2]
UK
Indie.

[3]
US
[4]
US
Rock
[5]
US
Indie

[6]
Elephant Shell 101281010617
Champ
  • Released: June 8, 2010
  • 10th Anniversary Edition released 2021
191861959176
Forcefield 17371202925
TPC
  • Released: October 5, 2018
  • Label: Dine Alone
  • Format: LP, CD, digital
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum details
A Lesson in Crime / Smith EP
  • Released: September 25, 2016[7]
  • Label: Paper Bag
  • Format: LP
Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness: Parts One & Two
  • Released: September 26, 2016
  • Label: Dine Alone
  • Format: LP, digital

Cover albums

Live albums

Remix albums

Demo albums

Reissues

EPs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
EP detailsPeak chart positions
CAN
UK
UK
Indie.

A Lesson in Crime
  • Released: April 25, 2006
  • 10th Anniversary Edition released 2016
1941394
Smith EP
  • Released: October 30, 2007[9]
  • Label: Paper Bag
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Released: February 19, 2016
  • Label: Dine Alone
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Released: September 23, 2016
  • Label: Dine Alone
  • Format: CD, digital
TPC DLX
  • Released: October 27, 2020[10]
  • Label: Dine Alone
  • Format: 12", digital
  • Companion EP of TPC
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN
[11]
CAN
Rock

[12]
AUS
Hit.
[13]
BEL
(FL)

[14]
BEL
(WA)

[15]
SCO
[16]
UK
Sales

[17]
UK
Indie.

[18]
"Nature of the Experiment"[19] 20063219A Lesson in Crime
"Cheer It On"[20] 200775494
"Citizens of Tomorrow"[21]
"Your English Is Good"[22] 396110Elephant Shell
"Tessellate"[23] 20086329938217
"In a Cave"[24] 25
"Graves"[25]
"The Baskervilles (Amp Live Remix)"
(feat. Aesop Rock & Yak Ballz)[26]
2009
"Breakneck Speed"[27] 2010Champ
"Wait Up (Boots of Danger)"[28] 34
"Bambi"[29] 301489
"Favourite Colour"201132
"Happy Valentine's Day"[30] 2014
“Argentina (Parts I, II, III)”[31] Forcefield
"Hot Tonight"[32] 17137
"Tunnel Vision"[33] 20
"Gonna Be Ready"201536
"Not My Girl"[34] 201617Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness Pt 1
"My House"[35] 24Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness Pt 2
"New Blues"[36] 2018TPC
"Hercules"[37] 24
"DLTFWYH"[38]
"Simple Dude"[39] 30
"Hundred Dollar Day"[40] 2020Champ (10th Anniversary Edition)
"Gone (Matt and Kim Remix)"[41] 2021
"Just a Scratch" / "Catch Me If You Can"[42] 202433
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Guest appearances

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Friends of P" (The Rentals cover)2008Friends of P - Tribute to The Rentals
"Nature Of The Experiment (RAC Mix)"RACRAC VOL 1
"(Set List Title: Cableguy) (Remix)"2011The Philstines Jr.If a Lot of Bands Play in the Woods
"Come Come (Tokyo Police Club Remix)"2012Hot As SunHot As Sun
"Wait Up (RAC Mix)"RACChapter One
"My Body (Tokyo Police Club Remix)"2013Young the GiantRemix EP
"Closer (Tokyo Police Club Remix)"2014Rush MidnightRush Midnight
"Tourist"RACStrangers
"Our Love"2015Avenue
"Paris (Tokyo Police Club Remix)"2016Magic ManBefore the Waves: Remixes
"Since U Been Gone" (cover)201810 Years of Mom+Pop

Solo releases

In November 2008, Tokyo Police Club keyboardist Graham Wright released a solo EP called The Lakes of Alberta online only, available as a free download. He has also participated in a project called "Novels" with musicians Luke Lalonde (of Born Ruffians), Will Currie (of Will Currie & The Country French), Dean Marino (of Papermaps), and Jay Sadlowski (of Jay Sad) in which these musicians wrote and recorded an entire EP in 24 hours. The CDs were not released in stores, nor on the internet, but were given out to random people or placed in random places.[43] His debut solo album, Shirts vs Skins, was released on June 27, 2010. Greg Alsop has posted comedy sketch videos online, Drumsters and Novelty T-shirt College as well as a song titled ' Losing Our Heads' in 2013 for the Versus Valerie Season One soundtrack.[44]

In June 2015, lead singer Dave Monks released his first solo EP on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play called "All Signs Point to Yes", with two singles having been released prior to the release of the album. The album "On a Wave" followed in 2019.[45] As of 2018 Dave Monks is also a member of the Canadian supergroup Anyway Gang, releasing its self titled album in November 2019.[46] On June 24 2020, Monks released a new EP titled On a Wave Goes Wild.[47]

References

  1. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tokyo police club|chart=Billboard 200}} Tokyo Police Club Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums]. 2011-03-09. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  2. Web site: Chart Log UK 1994–2010 DJ T – Tzant. zobbel.
  3. Peaks in UK Independent Albums Chart:
  4. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tokyo police club|chart=Billboard 200}} Tokyo Police Club Album & Song Chart History: ''Billboard'' 200]. 2011-03-09. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  5. Web site: Tokyo Police Club: Rock Albums. July 23, 2021. Billboard.
  6. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tokyo police club|chart=Independent Albums}} Tokyo Police Club Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums]. 2016-03-09. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  7. Web site: Tokyo Police Club - A Lesson in Crime/Smith EP 10th Anniversary Edition. July 23, 2021. Record Store Day.
  8. Web site: Church Demos, by Tokyo Police Club. 2021-02-11. Tokyo Police Club.
  9. Web site: Smith by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  10. Web site: TPC DLX by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  11. Web site: Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Tokyo Police Club. Billboard Media.
  12. Tokyo Police Club - Canadian Rock. Billboard. September 14, 2018.
  13. Web site: ARIA Report: Issue 1088. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20110127031825/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110121-0000/Issue1088.pdf. dead. January 27, 2011. ARIA. November 9, 2023.
  14. Web site: Discografie Tokyo Police Club Vlaanderen. ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
  15. Web site: Discografie Tokyo Police Club Wallonie. ultratop.be/fr/ Hung Medien.
  16. Peaks in Scotland:
  17. Peaks in UK Physical Singles Chart:
  18. Peaks in UK Independent Singles Chart:
  19. Web site: Nature of the Experiment by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  20. Web site: New Tokyo Police Club Video – "Cheer It On" . Stereogum . July 27, 2021.
  21. Web site: New Tokyo Police Club Video – "Citizens Of Tomorrow" . Stereogum . July 27, 2021.
  22. Web site: Your English Is Good by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  23. Web site: Tessellate by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  24. Web site: In a Cave by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  25. Web site: New Tokyo Police Club Video – "Graves" . Stereogum . July 27, 2021.
  26. Web site: The Baskervilles (Amp Live Remix) [feat. Aesop Rock & Yak Ballz] - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music ]. Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  27. Web site: Tokyo Police Club – "Breakneck Speed" (Stereogum Premiere) . Stereogum . July 27, 2021.
  28. Web site: Tokyo Police Club – "Wait Up (Boots Of Danger)" . Stereogum . July 27, 2021.
  29. Web site: Bambi by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  30. Web site: Happy Valentine's Day - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  31. Web site: Tokyo Police Club – "Argentina (Parts I, II, III)" . Stereogum . July 27, 2021.
  32. Web site: Tokyo Police Club – "Hot Tonight" . Stereogum . July 27, 2021.
  33. Web site: Tokyo Police Club – "Tunnel Vision" . Stereogum . July 27, 2021.
  34. Web site: Tokyo Police Club Announce 'Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness' EPs, Share New Single . 2016-03-15 . Calum Slingerland . exclaim.ca.
  35. Web site: Tokyo Police Club announce EP, share single . 2016-09-02 . Dine Alone Records.
  36. Web site: New Blues- Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  37. Web site: Hercules - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  38. Web site: DLTFWYH - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  39. Web site: Stream Tokyo Police Club – "Simple Dude". 7 September 2018. consequenceofsound.
  40. Web site: Hundred Dollar Day - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  41. Web site: Gone (Matt and Kim Remix) - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music . Apple Music . July 27, 2021.
  42. Web site: Tokyo Police Club Release Final Single 'Just A Scratch'; Set Farewell Tour . Broadway World . June 11, 2024.
  43. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/article/740816--the-hottest-disc-you-can-t-have/ "The Hottest Disc You Can't Have"
  44. Web site: Michael. Kolberg. July 8, 2013. WATCH: Tokyo Police Club Drummer’s D’Angelo-inspired Solo Video. 2018-05-16. Toronto Standard. Toronto Standard Media Company. en-CA.
  45. Web site: Releases. April 8, 2020. Dine Alone Records.
  46. News: Krewen. Nick. January 15, 2020. Canadian rock supergroup Anyway Gang plays Toronto on Friday. Don’t ask them what to expect. Toronto Star. April 8, 2020.
  47. Web site: Gregory. Allie. 10 June 2020. Tokyo Police Club's Dave Monks Announces New EP 'On a Wave Goes Wild'. 2020-08-22. Exclaim!. en-ca.